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upside down in cloud (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
In October 1996, Weymouth Bay was home to a fleet of ramshackle Russian factory ships, and Weymouth harbour was crowded with fishing boats, a large proportion of which came from the Scottish east coast. The fishing boats offloaded their catch onto the factory ships. The Scottish trawlermen introduced Irn Bru to various Weymouth bars, not least of which being The Moorings, where we ferry people used...
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solsticedreamer (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
today i did something i have wanted to do for years~ i took the plunge and bought myself a pair of Birkenstocks...almost like these, a kind of browny leather. years ago i read a book in which a hippyish character was wearing a pair and they sounded so lovely and comfortable i coveted a pair for my very own. since having swine flu my m.e has been much worse and even my lovely handmade for me green boots...
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Terras Blog (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
I would say "why on earth would anyone spread a rumour to the local media concerning whether or not the club would be leaving the Wessex Stadium to ground share with Dorchester"... but I have been doing TerrasBlog too long now not to know why. And I suspect you have all be reading TerrasBlog for too long not to understand how those on the fringes of Weymouth FC operate. Maybe the Dorset...
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Scary Duck (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
On Dorset FACTS, again And here were go again: Another half-a-dozen FACTS to celebrate something something Olympics something Dorset something. They said they wanted a lasting legacy for the 2012, and here it is, clogging up Google search results for years to come. FACT! Readers who have been amused or annoyed by the small boy in the television advert who says "I want to have a poo at Paul's house!"...
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Scary Duck (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
On Dorset FACTS Just when I thought that the whole FACTS thing had run its course, my local rag draws my attention to the forthcoming Olympic Games and its need for FACT-y goodness. In a little over 1,000 days, you see, Weymouth and Portland will be playing host to the world as the sailing venue for the 2012 Games. And to celebrate it, the organisers have issued a call for FACTS about Dorset. "...
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Dr Holly Henderson (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
"Osprey Quay - Marine Day", as part of the "Open 4 Business 2009" fortnight of business events, focusing on Weymouth & Portland's marine industry opportunities up to 2012. The day starts with registration at 9am at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy with a series of speakers who will be focusing on this years theme of "Fit for Business - in the lead up...
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Terras Blog (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
The shirt is no longer blank. The Terras Saviour 100 draw has been completed at the Wessex Stadium this evening. Here are the evenings big winners... Terras Saviour 100 - The Winners! 1 Front of 1st Team Shirt (Home) Steve & Tina Matthews 2 Stadium Sponsor View from Publishing 3 Front of 1st Team Shirt (Away) Weymouth Sundays Pubs League & Carpets Direct 4 Stand Sponsor (Hollybush End) Harbour...
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Scary Duck (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
On restless spirits Our local gang of paranormal investigators, meddling with dark, dark forces of which they know nothing have hit the local press with their plans for a Hallowe'en ghostbusting extravaganza. This, essentially, involves visiting a number of locations in the South Dorest area and poking them with their best ghost-poking sticks until something dreadful happens, for eg: the Old Dark Ones...
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chapelhay community news (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
Great news The Chapelhay Community Partnership (CCP), which has taken over the lease of the Old Town Hall and plans to turn it into a heritage and community centre, has revealed how a hand has reached down through history to support the project. At the centre of the group’s vision for the hall is an exhibition dedicated to the English Civil War, particularly the little-known but important battle...
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Skev's B.L.O.G. (Free subscription) | 22/09/2009
Amongst the moths on Saturday night at Dungeness, we also took c10 of these .. Western Conifer Seed Bug I was pleased to see it in one repsect (interesting looking species, still a bit rare, appears to be getting here through immigration) but it was also a bad sign (non-European adventive species, destructive pest, illegal to knowingly release). I've therefore considered it as both a mothing mate and...
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Cryptozoology Online: Daily News (Free subscription) | 22/09/2009
22nd September 2009 By Diarmuid MacDonagh Fossils more than 150 million years old have been unearthed on the path of the Weymouth Relief Road. Experts working for road designers Amey, contractor Skanska and Dorset County Council found fossilised insects, plants, sea shells, sea urchins and dinosaur bones while exploring some of the relief road cuttings. The discoveries were made when geologists and...
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DARK DORSET - Dorset's premier website devoted to... (Free subscription) | 21/09/2009
Ghostbusters are staging a Hallowe’en extravaganza with a series of spooky events over five days. The Weymouth-based Paranormal Investigation Team (PIT) has picked the locations to form the shape of a pentagram – a five pointed star with supernatural connotations – to boost any paranormal activity. Read More: Dorset Echo Monday 21st September 2009
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DARK DORSET - Dorset's premier website devoted to... (Free subscription) | 19/09/2009
This is an event for everybody, of all ages and interests. The Victorian Military Tattoo is a full living history event including the Garrisoning of one of Britain’s finest Victorian Fortresses. Meet the Queen, see the horses, carriages, cavalry, artillery, infantry, the Drums and Victorian people. The Soldiers of the Queen... Soldiers of the Queen, that is Queen Victoria, are coming together...
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DARK DORSET - Dorset's premier website devoted to... (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
It looks like the aftermath of a massacre - the decapitated, naked bodies of at least 51 young men found thrown into a old quarry and their heads piled on top. The mass grave uncovered by archaeologists at Ridgeway Hill, near Weymouth in rural Dorset, is a rare discovery. READ MORE - Source: BBC News Thursday, 17 September 2009
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Matt Walkden (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Been busy here at Walkden central! Mary's slightly more relaxed now as she's been out and bought a dress, then she came home and made me buy her another one on the internet so she's got two! We've also got pretty much everything booked and sorted for the day too so just got to sit back and let it all happen around me. Work is steady but a little slower than usual, fine with me, loads of other stuff...
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